Immigration to
AUSTRALIA

In the aftermath of After World War II, the Australian Government was committed to boosting the Nation's population with the slogan - “Populate or Perish”, in order to stimulate post-war economic development and defend the country in the event of another war. Despite the Government’s original intention to intake 1% of the population per year, hundreds of thousands of displaced Europeans immigrated to Australia. As a result of this focus, the proportion of the Australian population born overseas rapidly increased from 9.8% in 1947 to 20% in 1971. This figure has continued to grow. According to the statistics in 2019, over 30% of Australia’s resident population was born overseas.

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The Migration Act 1958 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that governs immigration to Australia. It set up Australia’s universal visa system (or entry permits) with the long title - "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons."

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The 1958 Act replaced the Immigration Restriction Act 1901, which had formed the basis of the White Australia policy and many other discriminatory practices. The 1958 Act has been amended a number of times. Over the past 60 years, each presiding Government has sought to impose its own peculiar migration policies resulting in a unique mixture of drafting styles and policy objectives producing the current immigration landscape as we see today. As long as Australia remains a popular destination for migrants from around the world, the Department, Tribunal and Courts will be called upon to interpret the various provisions in the realm of Australian immigration law.

Welcome to
VISAPLAN

Visaplan is a firm of professional migration experts who take pride on our utmost competence. We endeavour to improve our professional capability continuously in order to provide our clients with the best migration services and solutions.

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Visaplan seeks to initiate and permanently instill positive changes in the Australian migration industry. We are being transparent, ethical and competent on our end to set a good example for others to follow. In addition, we strive to educate agents with the ultimate aim that no visa applicant is disadvantaged by the reasons of incompetence of their migration agents.

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Visaplan confidently believes in a simple equation - "Happy Employees = Happy Clients" and that recognizing this value at the organizational level assure that our top priority is to make you happy with us and our services.

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We are a leading migration practice that understands, appreciates and implements the ‘top-down’ approach which pre-requisites having comprehensive knowledge on all visa subclasses (73 subclasses as at 10 January 2020). This approach requires extracting facts from clients by listening and asking relevant questions, conducting preliminary assessment on a list of ‘seemingly’ applicable subclasses, analyzing each subclass, conclude on the most suitable solution and communicate it to the clients in a language that is easily understood. The most fundamental reason behind this approach is that in this way we do not limit our clients’ options to what we know but to what they are really entitled in the Australian migration scheme.

1.    Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601)

2.    eVisitor (subclass 651)

3.    Transit visa (subclass 771)

4.     Visitor (subclass 600)

5.     Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

6.     Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)

7.     Student visa (subclass 500)

8.     Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)

9.     Training visa (subclass 407)

10.   Adoption visa (subclass 102)

11.   Aged Dependent Relative visa (subclass 114)

12.   Aged Dependent Relative visa (subclass 838)

13.   Aged Parent visa (subclass 804)

14.   Carer visa (subclass 836)

15.   Carer visa (subclass 116)

16.   Child visa (subclass 101)

17.   Child visa (subclass 802)

18.   Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884)

19.   Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864)

20.   Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173)

21.   Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143)

22.   Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)

23.   New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa  (subclass 461)

24.   Orphan Relative (subclass 117)

25.   Orphan Relative (subclass 837)

26.   Parent visa (subclass 103)

27.   Partner (Provisional and Migrant) visa (subclass 309 100)

28.   Partner visa (subclass 820 801)

29.   Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)

30.   Remaining Relative visa (subclass 115)

31.   Remaining Relative visa (subclass 835)

32.   Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870)

33.   Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visa (subclass 888)

34.   Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

35.   Business Owner (subclass 890)

36.   Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132)

37.   Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 124)

38.   Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 858)

39.   Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

40.   Investor visa (subclass 891)

41.   Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)

42.   Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

43.   Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 494)

44.   Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)

45.    Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 

46.    Skilled-Recognized Graduate visa (subclass 476)

47.    Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489)

48.     Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887)

49.     Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

50.    State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner visa (subclass 892)

51.    State or Territory Sponsored Investor visa (subclass 893)

52.    Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

53.    Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

54.    Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

55.    Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400)

56.    Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)

57.    Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202)

58.    Protection visa (subclass 866)

59.    Refugee visas (subclass 200, 201, 203 and 204)

60.    Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785)

61.    Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790)

62.    Bridging visa A – BVA - (subclass 010)

63.     Bridging visa B – BVB – (subclass 020)

64.     Bridging visa C – BVC – (subclass 030)

65.     Bridging visa E – BVE – (subclass 050 and 051)

66.     Crew Travel Authority visa (subclass 942)

67.     Former Resident visa (subclass 151)

68.     Maritime Crew visa (subclass 988)

69.     Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)

70.     Resident Return visa (subclass 155 157)

71.     Special Category visa (subclass 444)

72.     Investor Retirement visa (subclass 405)

73.     Confirmatory (Residence) visa (subclass 808)

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